Lab drug screen cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 17 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $14.00 to $1,626.36, with a median of $296.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $282.50 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $212.19 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities for code 80307, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$14.00Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Median$296.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,626.36in this market
Difference116.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
median
Lowest $14.00Highest $1,626.36
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Pain Management, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $28.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Pdm Test 01, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.00 | $38.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Monitor, Synthetic Cannabinoids, W/Conf, U, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $42.00 | — | 50% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR source file | $28.00 | $56.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Tramadol Screen With Reflex To Confirmation, Urine, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $63.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc - Thc Wb, Reflexed+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $65.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Panel 5, Meconium, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.50 | $71.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Abuse Panel 8, With Confirmation, Serum Or Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Amphetamines Urine Screen w/Reflex source file | $59.00 | $118.00 | $42.48–$655.93 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid Screen, Urine, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.50 | $127.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) 80307 Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid Screen, Serum/Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Screen Panel 9, Meconium, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $135.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc - Meconium Drug 10 Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.50 | $147.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Methadone Screen source file | $90.50 | $181.00 | $62.14–$655.93 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc - Thc Wb File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.50 | $189.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Nicotine Metabolite, Urine source file | $95.50 | $191.00 | $62.14–$655.93 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Comprehensive Drug Screen, Umbilical Cord Tissue, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $198.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc Drug Profile 14 Ua Monitor File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $101.00 | $202.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Synthetic Cannabinoids Screen/Confirm Ur source file | $119.00 | $238.00 | $62.14–$655.93 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc Toxassure 13 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $123.50 | $247.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc-Drug Profile 12 Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.00 | $270.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc-Ar-Drug Panel Umb Cord Qual File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.00 | $284.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.14 | $151.16 | $148.14–$151.16 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $160.97 | $164.25 | $160.97–$164.25 | 2% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $177.62 | $273.26 | $60.90–$232.27 | 35% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Compliance Drug Screen+30 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $401.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $379.61 | $62.14–$341.65 | 35% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; by instrument chemistry analyzers (eg, utilizing immunoassay [eg, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA, IA, KIMS, RIA]), chromatography (eg, GC, HPLC), and mass spectrometry either with or without chromatography, (eg, DART source file | $300.00 | $750.00 | $71.83 | 60% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Urine Drug screen w/ Reflex confirmation+1 more line at this price source file | $359.50 | $719.00 | $62.14–$655.93 | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Serum Drug Abuse Screen source file | $518.50 | $1,037.00 | $62.14–$718.64 | 50% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $759.24 | $759.24 | $144.26–$683.32 | — |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $825.12 | $1,269.41 | $62.14–$1,079.00 | 35% |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,506.06 | $1,506.06 | $286.15–$1,355.45 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; by instrument chemistry analyzers (eg, utilizing immunoassay ºeg, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA, IA, KIMS, RIA»), c +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,626.36 | $1,626.36 | $62.14–$1,382.41 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $14.00, median $296.50, highest $1,626.36 — a 116.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $296.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This lab drug screen checks a urine or blood sample for many drug classes using lab instruments. It is used in emergency care, pain management and some workplace or legal testing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test; collecting the sample may be billed separately.